Picture Retake - Monday
If you're child requires a picture re-take or was away for picture day, please make sure that they are aware that they will need to have their picture taken on Monday, 5th as all gr. 1/2 teachers will be away.  Please also put a note in their folders to give to their guest teacher.

Monday & Tuesday - "Wonder Days"
We are looking for some parent volunteers for Monday and Tuesday during "Wonder Days"...

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Here are all of the amazing facts that the students told us after their Kananaskis In The Classroom workshop

Lepidoptera Facts

• Butterflies and moths see flowers differently than humans
• Butterflies fly in the day, moths fly at night
• Their pupa stage is different
• Moths make a cocoon and butterflies form a chrysalis
• Their wings are made of little tiny scales
• Lepidoptera taste from their feet
• Lepidoptera  smell from their antennae 
• Lepidoptera have a proboscis to drink nectar
• Lepidoptera have small eyes
• Wasps can lay eggs inside a caterpillar
• When caterpillars move their heads to call for help, ants will come and then they get a sweet treat.
• Lepidoptera have bones on their outside
• Butterflies keep their wings closed when they are resting and moths keep them open
• Moths have hairs on their antennae and butterflies are straight with a q-tip type top
• Skippers are a butterfly but they are similar to a moth.